jQuery.Spritely: Create Dynamic Character & Background Animation in HTML & JavaScript
jQuery. Spritely
is a jQuery plugin for creating dynamic character and background
animation in pure HTML and JavaScript. It's a simple, light-weight
plugin with a few simple methods for creating animated sprites and
dynamic scrolling backgrounds. You can use it on any HTML web page, and any part of the page can interact with a sprite.
Published at DZone with permission of Hirvesh Munogee, author and DZone MVB. (source)Features
- It works well on iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad - check out this page on an iPhone. (Please note that there is a problem with the current version of Mobile Safari on the iPad - see the documentation page for more information.)
- It has been tested successfully on all the major browsers - even Internet Explorer 6
- It's a great alternative to Flash if your desired platform does not support it.
- It's light-weight so you can do fill the whole window with movement without draining bandwidth.
- Animated objects can also fly above the text of a web page, or you could animate a background, without affecting other elements on the page.
- You should be able to make fully accessible web pages in pure html and JavaScript without any problem
Browser Support
- Internet Explorer 6 +
- Firefox
- Safari
- Chrome
- Opera
Mobile Support
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- iPod Touch
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